Bluesound Node volume pot setting for an integrated amp

I use the Node volume control because it has finer steps than my integrated. I can get stuck in a too loud, too soft situation otherwise. With the Node wide open I set the integrated at my listening max and lower it from there with the Node. It’s allegedly a compromise in sound quality but so is music too loud or too soft. For an integrated with a continuous analog volume pot (not stepped) Ii might use the fixed out on the Node.  

I use the optional Node remote to pause or power off (stop streaming). Otherwise just pause play in the ap or at the Node itself.  To turn it on I find it convenient to push a Tunein Radio preset 1 - 10 while all the gear gets up and running. Remote volume control is sweet.